Also, I've just moved back to D.C. from Hawaii, so I'll be able to keep a closer eye on a Hagerstown property.

But once you see your efforts pay off, others will not be able to catch up with you.

Hi Brian and Mark, thank you both for your responses.Let me address Brian’s response first.I think you’re right, it appears I may be missing the finer details.You brought up a key point that caught my eye.

You could wait for the market to catch up to you, but that might take a very long time given the numbers you mentioned (I don't know your market so you'd have to figure that out).

I didn't have any issues with that...but then I took something caught my eye.

Let's catch up sometime.

I have my eye on a house that looks like it could make a good flip.

Thank you for the heads up regarding the title search, I will keep a close eye on what they provide. 

You'll have some catch up to do regarding learning best practices for landlording and the BP site has a wealth of information for you.

So today as I am holding my new born Daughter (born Nov 3 11:25p) Staring her in her eyes, thinking about the future while she grasp on to my finger.